Drapery hardware system

ABSTRACT

The present inventive concept relates to a drapery hanging system, especially the construction of a drapery rod and hardware. The drapery hanging system consists of a basic rod which is mounted adjacent to a window and at its top. The basic rod has a hollow tube sliding thereon to be able to adjust the same to a predetermined length. The hollow tube has a set screw thereon to apply a lateral pressure against the basic rod to arrest the same in a preset length. The basic rod can be mounted either to a vertical wall or against the ceiling. A free end of the hollow tube has a decorating item thereon to enhance the appearance of the drapery hanging system.

This application is a Refile of the application Ser. No. 13/010,913,filed on Jan. 21, 2011, now abandoned.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

A wide variety of devices are used to permit the mounting and/orplacement of drapery rods and the like. These devices include variousbrackets and other mounting hardware. To date however, all such devicesdo not permit both the mounting of drapery hardware while simultaneouslypermitting the mounting of additional ornamental decoration and/oradditional hardware. Thus, there is a need in the art for an improvedmounting device for drapery hardware that enables a user to achievemultiple decorative goals.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a device for hanging curtain rodsand/or other types of window dressing and/or hardware. In oneembodiment, a device according to the present invention comprises: amounting base, a post coupled to the mounting base, an adjustable sleevedesigned to adjustably and operatively engage the post, and a frontportion coupled to the adjustable sleeve. In another embodiment, adevice according to the present invention comprises: a double L-shapedbracket and a front portion that is designed to be removably coupled toone end of the double L-shaped bracket. In one embodiment, the presentinvention relates to a device as for hanging hardware (e.g. draperyhardware) as disclosed and discussed below.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a straight and adjustable curtain rod mounted on a wall;

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a mounting plate;

FIG. 2 shows a curtain rod mounted on a ceiling;

FIG. 3 shows a straight curtain rod of a predetermined length;

FIGS. 4, 5, and 6 illustrate different decorative faces at the end ofrespective curtain rods.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

FIG. 1 is an illustration of the installation of a curtain rod 100 in aside view. The rod 100 consists of a post, that is, a base post 104 andan adjustable sleeve 106 which is slidingly supported on the base post104. The base post 104 is mounted on a wall plate 102 which can bemounted on a vertical wall (not shown) by way of screws 112 or any othersuitable mounting means. FIG. 1A illustrates a perspective view of themounting plate 102 having the mounting holes 110. Although plate 102 isshown as an oval shape but this shape is not to be construed in alimiting sense because many other shapes mat be used.

Turning now to the post 104 which can be permanently or removablymounted to the base plate 102. In the instant when the post 104 ispermanently mounted to the base 102 such mounting can be accomplished byeither a screw mount or by welding. In the case of the use a plasticmaterial, the mounting can be accomplished by an adhesive. The post 104can consist of material such as metal, ceramic or plastic. Also thecrosswise section can be chosen either round, square or any otherconfiguration.

Turning now to the adjustable hollow sleeve 106 in the form of a tube iswhich designed to slidingly but snugly fit over the base post 104. Itshould conform to the basic cross section of the base post 104. Theadjustable sleeve can be arrested in any adjusted over the base post104. Such arresting means can be a set screw 114 which would apply alateral pressure onto the base post 104. The set screw 114 is preferredbut many other arresting means may be used, such as a bolt penetratingthrough the sleeve 106 and the base post 104. However such bolt wouldinhibit a fine and precise adjustment. The adjustable sleeve 106,through its mounting means, should be adjusted and mounted in front andat the top of a window and parallel thereto.

Turning now to the front portion 108 which is designed to be removablyattached to the adjustable sleeve 106 at the end thereof. In a furtherembodiment the front portion 108 can be adjusted in a desired position,that is, off-center from a first position. Suitable mounting meansinclude, include but are not limited to, to a screw, bolt or snap-fitsystem. In one embodiment the snap-fit system can be seen as beingcomposed of a male portion 116 a and a female portion 116 b.

In another embodiment, multiple halves of either the male portion or thefemale portion of a snap can be utilized so as to permit multipledifferent geographical placements or arrangements.

Regarding the material from which front portion 108 is formed anysuitable material can be utilized. Such suitable materials include butare not limited to, metal (including any type of metal alloy), plastic,wood, ceramic or any combination thereof. Additionally, front portion108 is not limited to ant geographical orientation or shape such as, asquare, round, oval polygonal, triangular, elliptical, irregular. Starshaped etc. In another embodiment, front portion 108 can be designed topermit further decoration and/or customization by the end user, or cancome already decorated and/or customized. In still another embodiment,front portion 108 can be formed from a material that can be stained,painted or have decoration glued and/or attached thereto.

Turning now to FIG. 2 which shows an illustration of a device inaccordance with another embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2the device 200 is comprised of a double L-shaped bracket 202 having aforwardly extending front portion 204 which forms the L-shape 201. Ascan be seen from FIG. 2, the bracket 202 is designed to be mounted to ahorizontal surface, such as a ceiling, for example. Suitable mountingmeans include, but not limited to, screws, bolts, nails rivets, glue. Inthe case where a mechanical means is utilized to attach bracket 202 to adesired horizontal surface, the number and/or placement of themechanical mounting hardware is not limited to any on particular numberor any particular orientation and/or physical arrangement.

In one non-limiting example, bracket 202 has therein two mounting holes206 designed to receive suitably sized fasteners 212 for mountingpurposes. However, the device 200 and the bracket 202 are not limited tothis type or number of mounting hardware. Additionally, although bracket202 is not limited to solely to this orientation, rather, anyorientation whether symmetrical or non-symmetrical, can be used withoutlimitation. Regarding the material from which bracket 202 is formed fromany suitable material can be used. Such suitable materials include, butare not limited to, metal (including any type of metal alloy), plastic,ceramic, or any suitable combination thereof.

Turning now to front portion 204, it is designed to be removably, andoperatively engaged with one end of bracket 202. In another embodiment,the front portion 204 can further include a mounting means that enablefront portion 204 to be secured in a desired position to bracket 202.This would involve the lateral mounting means of a set screw 114 as isshown in FIG. 1. In another embodiment a snap or industrial strengthsnap, is utilized where such snap is composed of a male portion 210 aand a female portion 210 b. It should be noted that the placement of themale and female portions of the snap is not critical and thus notlimited to any one specific placement and/or arrangement.

Regarding the material from which the front portion 204 is formed from,any suitable material can be utilized. Such suitable material include,but not limited to, metal, (including any type of metal alloy), plastic,ceramic, or any suitable combination thereof. Additionally, frontportion 204 is not limited to any one particular geometrical orientationor shape. As with regard to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the portion204 may include geometrical orientations and/or shape such as square,rectangular, oval polygonal, triangular, elliptical, irregular,star-shaped, etc. The front decoration 208 may take any the forms thatwere described with reference to the decorating item 106 shown in FIG.1.

Although the invention has been described with reference to certainembodiments detailed therein, other embodiments can achieve the same orsimilar results. Variations and modifications of the invention will beobvious to those skilled in the art and the invention is intended tocover all such modifications and equivalents.

What is claimed is:
 1. A drapery hanging system consisting of anelongated support mounted at a window at its top and parallel thereto,said elongated support includes a tube having means for mounting thesame adjacent said window, said tube having a hollow tube slidingthereon to adjust its length determined by said window, said hollow tubehaving means thereon to apply lateral pressure against said tube toarrest the same at a predetermined location.
 2. The drapery hangingsystem of claim 1, wherein said means for mounting includes a plateattached to an end of the tube, said plate including means for mountingsaid plate against a vertical wall.
 3. The drapery hanging system ofclaim 1, wherein said means for mounting includes an L-shaped bracket,means for mounting said L-shaped bracket against a ceiling.
 4. Thedrapery hanging system of claim 1, wherein said means to apply a lateralpressure is a set screw passing through said hollow tube.
 5. The draperyhanging system of claim 1, wherein a decoration item is attached to afree end of said hollow tube.
 6. The drapery hanging system of claim 5,wherein said decoration item has means thereon for geographicallychanging its position.